Natchez Trace Parkway
49,000 acres managed by the National Park Service.
Attractions near Braxton
A day out from Braxton: Natchez Trace Parkway, 28 mi away
Visits to Natchez Trace Parkway run to about 8M a year. No place to visit is mapped inside Braxton; 10 are within 40 miles. They include 4 museums, 2 zoos & aquariums and a parkway. The trip to USS Cairo is 58 mi.
Attractions nearby
14
within 60 miles
The big one
28 mi
Natchez Trace Parkway
National park units
2
parks & monuments
Parkway · 28 mi north
Natchez Trace Parkway
49,000 acres managed by the National Park Service.
The towns around it, and where to stay →
The map
Where things are
On the map, most of the 10 sit to the northwest.
Orange: Braxton. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors
Everything nearby
Everything to see
The list runs to 14 places, all within 60 miles.
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4Medgar and Myrlie Evers Home National Monument
National monument in Jackson, Mississippi, United States.
5Vicksburg National Military Park
Battle of Vicksburg historic site.
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11The Old Courthouse Museum
Museum and former courthouse in Vicksburg, Mississippi.
International Museum of Muslim Cultures
Islamic history and culture museum in Jackson, Mississippi.
14Ranked by how many people look them up, so the famous places lead and the local favorites follow.
Parks and trails in Braxton → · Braxton’s history →
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Natchez Trace Parkway: Carol M. Highsmith (1946–), Public domain · USS Cairo: Katyrw, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium: Jfurr1981 at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Medgar and Myrlie Evers Home National Monument: Jud McCranie, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Vicksburg National Military Park: Eoghanacht at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Lauren Rogers Museum of Art: Michlaovic, Public domain · Mississippi Civil Rights Museum: Michael Barera, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Mississippi Museum of Art: Julian Rankin, CC BY-SA 3.0 · The Old Courthouse Museum: David.rorick, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Lower Mississippi River Museum: Michael Barera, CC BY-SA 4.0
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Know a spot visitors miss?Locals know the overlook without the crowds and the diner the tour buses skip.
Share a tip in Braxton’s Town Square